John Standard, Inventor born
*John Standard was born on this date in 1868. He was a Black inventor.
From Newark, New Jersey, there is little known about his early life other than that he was born to Mary and Joseph Standard.
Standard's improvements to kitchen appliances eventually led to more innovations in refrigerator and stove designs that would change how people around the world stored and cooked their food. Throughout his career, Standard defied the racial norms of his time by delving into scientific pursuits of research into cooling devices and stove constructions. This pursuit was usually very limited to the Black community.
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From Newark, New Jersey, there is little known about his early life other than that he was born to Mary and Joseph Standard.
Standard's improvements to kitchen appliances eventually led to more innovations in refrigerator and stove designs that would change how people around the world stored and cooked their food. Throughout his career, Standard defied the racial norms of his time by delving into scientific pursuits of research into cooling devices and stove constructions. This pursuit was usually very limited to the Black community.
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